Japanese wireless operator NTT DoCoMo said Thursday that it has achieved data speeds of 1 Gbps in field tests of fourth-generation (4G) technology.

DoCoMo, which is generally credited with being the most successful operator offering 3G technology, has been researching and testing 4G technology for more than two years. The company said that it achieved its 1 Gbps speeds using a technology called Variable Spreading Factor-Spread Orthogonal Frequency Division Multiplexing (VSF-Spread OFDM). The system also uses Multiple Input, Multiple Output (MIMO) antenna technology, the company said in a statement.

The company said it will continue its research and field trial program and that its goal is to develop a global standard for 4G. It said it will work with the International Telecommunication Union (ITU) to develop that standard.

NTT DoCoMo said its goal -- and the goal of the Japanese government -- is to have 4G service commercialized by 2010.

With more than 32 million shipped phones so far and 180% growth year on year, Symbian OS is the worldwide leading smartphone OS. Its clear vision for the smartphone market is based on an inclusive and shared strategy across the mobile industry. Its standard-setting position at the center of the smartphone value chain has allowed Symbian to forge close relationships with the leading global handset manufacturers, mobile operators, component manufacturers and software developers to create a unique, innovative smartphone ecosystem.

ESPRE Solutions, Inc., (Pink Sheet:EPRT) a Dallas-based media solutions and video technology company with a revolutionary and patented video compression technology, today announced that it has launched a formal initiative to deploy Java-based video communication tools for web programmers and communications providers to video enable their web communication solutions.

Since launching the latest version of eViewMail with a new Java-based encoder and player in February of this year, ESPRE's management team has been architecting a long-term strategy for delivering each of its existing video communication solutions via Java-based environments. According to Sun Microsystems, developers of the Java programming language, over 650 million PCs and 579 million mobile phones or other handheld devices are Java-enabled. That translates to over 90% of today's personal computers using some form of Java. According to Momentum Research, the Java brand is one of the hottest technology brands in the world, recognized by over 86% of tech-savvy consumers around the globe. Porting to a Java-based framework allows ESPRE to capture significant market presence and deliver one-of-a-kind video communication solutions to Java-enabled devices such as cell phones, PDAs, personal computers and set-top boxes.

On FlahsLite list there was an interesting post about GPRS where Naz explained his technique to get internet via bluetooth for free. He uses a surecom bluetooth dongle, and he needs to establish a bluetooth serial connection to my N-gage after pairing before I can go surfing on it.Follow the step by step instructions :

This is totally free because i've checked my net usage on my phone account and it hasnt moved a bit. I've also took precaution and erased all the access points for my ATT GPRS so there is no way

it can connect to the net through there.

1. install a bluetooth dongle and all its drivers2. pair computer with phone, authorize the connection and remember your computer's name that you use to pair the phone with.3. install pc suite in your phone4. go to settings->connection->access points5. options->new access point->use default settings

6. now go back and you should see the access point you just set up.7. go back to connection settings->GPRS

GPRS connection : When neededAccess point: your computer's name, the same name that shows up when you pair the bluetooth with the phone.

8. install Opera (internet browser)9. turn on bluetooth and connect your phone with PC suite10. if you've done all of these step properly you can now use the internet on your phone via bluetooth connection.11. thank me. =]

*Note i am using a N-gage so i'm not sure if it will work on different phones but the concept should be the same. Oh, and i'm using a belkin F8T001 bluetooth adapter. belkin works great, it has all the profiles for pc suite to work

Kero Pro is a service oriented and distributed mobile platform which delivers content on demand to mobile phones such as Plugins applications, Games, Multimedia, City infos, Sport, Ads, News, RSS, Blogs, KMS, SMS, and more…

You can download Kero for free from Biskero. If you do not find your phone from the list, try to download the closest to your. If you find any issue please let me know, feedback is welcome !

Also you can visit my blog and see some screenshots in the Kero section.

How to use it:you need first to create an account. When you start the application choose ‘new’ to create the account with username password and email. Then you can login with your username/password and begin to browse the content.

Limitations:Currently the Kms, Media and Sport section do not contain content, I am working on it !

Note: the application installs under the Flash directory on the phone. Also it uses the internet to load content so you need to have internet data plan on your phone.

John Muhlner is the J2ME Platform Marketing Manager at Sun Microsystems. He's been with Sun since 2002, and is responsible for driving standardization of Java technology relating to mobile devices. John holds a degree in mechanical engineering from Northwestern University in Evanston, Illinois, and an MBA from MIT Sloan School of Management in Cambridge, Massachusetts. He is a member of the expert group for the two Java Specification Requests (JSRs) currently defining the Mobile Service Architecture (MSA) within the Java Community Process, JSR 248 and JSR 249.

In this interview, John describes the MSA initiative, Sun's involvement in it, and the benefits he expects for manufacturers, operators, and developers. He also gives us his insights into the future of J2ME technology.

Macromedia Italy has just published a contest titled "WebForTheFuture".University of Modena and Reggio Emilia in association with O-One and Macromedia Italy launched a contest where creative designers and developers can use technology to create a better experience with the web.O-One said that it believes in the Internet as a technology, which enables information to be exchanged and shared with an ease and speed, which have never been possible until now.In this way the Internet can change the rules of the game, which have always been a feature of the competitive scene.

The software maker said on Friday that it will build support for RSS into the next version of Internet Explorer, as well as into Longhorn, the Windows update scheduled to arrive next year.

"We really think that RSS is going to be key to how people use the Internet in the future," said Gary Schare, a director of strategic product management for Microsoft's Windows unit. "Because of that we are betting really big on RSS in Longhorn by integrating RSS throughout the operating system."

KVT Symbian Installer is a Make SIS wizard program. It make sis file ( SIS file is a file installer for Symbian OS Phone like nokia 3650, 3660, 6600, 7610, 7650, ... and another phone ...) It's easy to use, just follow some step, you can make a SIS installer file.

Some of the features are :

- Create SIS file for Nokia Series 60 phone (for anothers phone will release in version 2) - Add your own popup text in installation file - You can choose each file's path (C or E) - KVT Symbian Installer's interface suport 2 language : English and Khmer - Work on Windows 2000 or later (Not work on windows 98) - And another features